The Diocesan Co-ordinator Canon Paul Gagaro has been in touch concerning the processes for Easter worship. There are a few links which can be accessed, so please feel free to browse them at your leisure.

Dear All,

• The Bishops’ Conference have published the following Guidelines on the celebration of the Easter Vigil https://www.bcos.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Guidance%20on%20Liturgies%20of%20Holy%20Week%20and%20the%20Sacred%20Triduum_170321.pdf

• I attach a summary I have made of the Guidelines to highlight the key points, which you may find helpful. The summay can be found by accessing the link at the bottom of this page.

• The Bishops have also published an excerpt from the Divine Office for the faithful to use at home https://www.bcos.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Liturgy%20of%20the%20Hours%20-%20TRIDUUM.pdf – these can also be used in church, but in church obviously the sung parts must be said – and a set of ideas for those following livestreamed liturgies at home https://www.bcos.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Suggestions%20for%20Participation%20in%20Holy%20Week%20Online%20Liturgies.pdf

• The Government have still to publish their guidelines on public worship, which probably won’t happen until the middle/end of next week. It may be that some details may change in the light of that.

With best wishes for a holy celebration of the Easter Triduum,

Canon Paul Gargaro

Diocesan Coordinator

http://www.strobertbellarmine.org.uk//EasterTriduumSummary.pdf